Adriano Ramos Pinto
Portugal
Founded in 1880 by brothers Adriano and Antonio, Ramos Pinto is run today by the heirs of these two energetic vintners. The
House was acquired by Champagne Louis Roederer in 1990 and Owner Jean Claude Rouzaud calls Ramos Pinto "the jewel of
the Douro." A visitor sitting on the porch at Bom Retiro, sweeping his gaze up from the valley floor to the vine covered
terraces stepping up steep slopes and culminating in blue sky above, can appreciate his sentiments.
Among Port producers, Ramos Pinto enjoys the distinction of holding the largest proportion of vineyards in relation to its
production, giving it a high degree of control over viticultural methods and harvest time. The House tends 187 hectares (460
acres) of prime vineyards in the Alto Corgo and Douro Superior areas of the famed Douro region, the mountainous valley
formed by the Douro River and its tributaries.
The four quintas or estates that make up Ramos Pinto's holdings are the Quinta do Bom Retiro, Quinta da Ervamoira, Quinta
da Urtiga, and Quinta do Bons Ares. Ramos Pinto blends single quinta ports from Bom Retiro and Ervamoira grapes, and a
single quinta vintage character port from Urtiga.
Port
36-71 btls 72+ btls
case size
mixed mixed
77315 Dry White 6x75cl £12.88 £12.38
77313 Collector 6x75cl £10.37 £9.87
77314 Quinta de Ervamoira 10 Year Old Tawny 6x75cl £20.28 £19.78
77317 Quinta de Ervamoira 10 Year Old Tawny 50cl 6x75cl £14.61 £14.11
77316 Late Bottled Vintage (unfiltered) 6x75cl £15.91 £15.41
Wine
36-71 btls 72+ btls
case size
mixed mixed
72009 Duas Quintas Tinto Duoro 12x75cl £9.84 £9.34
The Douro River Valley of Portugal has the distinction of being the world's first "denomination d'origine controlee," famous
for its wines since the age of the Roman Empire. In more recent centuries, the valley has become best-known for Porto, the
sweet, high alcohol wines that the British love so well. Ramos-Pinto, a native Portuguese shipper respected the world over for
its excellent port wines, recently decided to reclaim the Douro's older heritage and introduce a table wine from this great wine-
growing region.
Duas Quintas is a blend of grapes from two very special Ramos-Pinto vineyards. Quinta da Ervamoira lies in a rocky, low
altitude area on the banks of the river Côa. Here the grapes grow to full maturity in the hot, dry weather, contributing density
and body to the blend. About 20 miles away lie the granite-filled vineyards of the Quinta dos Bons Ares. Situated at a higher
altitude, the grapes here derive fresh aromas and lively flavours from the cooler growing conditions, adding a lively vivacity
to the finished wine.
Duas Quintas offers the best qualities of these diverse growing regions in a red wine with fresh fruit flavors, rich complexity
and excellent balance.
The colour of this wine is an intense brilliant ruby red. It has floral and fruity aromas that are fine and elegant with fresh fruit
such as grape and cherry with a hint of vanilla. The wine has a fresh and aromatic attack. It has good acidity against soft lively
tannins. Full-bodied and smooth, it has very fruity taste of cherry and blackberry with a slight vanilla note at the end. The
finish is fresh, well balanced and persistent.
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